46 CFR 67.89
§ 67.89 Waiver of production of a bill of sale eligible for filing and recording.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 67.89, § 67.89 Waiver of production of a bill of sale eligible for filing and recording, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/225510
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(a) When the evidence of title passage required by this subpart is a bill of sale which meets the criteria for filing and recording set forth in subpart P of this part, and the applicant is unable to produce a bill of sale meeting those criteria, the applicant may request that the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center waive that requirement.
(b) No waiver of the requirement to produce a bill of sale eligible for filing and recording may be granted unless the applicant provides:
(1) A written statement detailing the reasons why an instrument meeting the filing and recording criteria of this part cannot be obtained; and
(2) Competent and persuasive evidence of the passage of title.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.